Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The San Francisco Giants open a road series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Bay Area. San Francisco enters at 13-15 and fourth in the NL West, while Philadelphia comes in at 9-19 and still trying to

The Washington Nationals visit the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field for an NL East matchup between two teams trying to stabilize different parts of their season. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET, with coverage on SNY. Washington enters at 13-16 and third in the division, while New York is 9-19 and last in the

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET, with national coverage on TBS. Detroit enters at 15-14 and first in the AL Central, while Atlanta comes in at 20-9 and first in the NL East. This is a good test for Detroit,

The Los Angeles Angels stay in Chicago on Tuesday night for the second game of their series with the White Sox at Rate Field. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, with coverage on FanDuel Sports Network West and Chicago Sports Network. Los Angeles enters at 12-18 after blowing another late lead, while Chicago is 12-17 after Monday’s 8-7

The Seattle Mariners stay in Minneapolis on Tuesday night for the second game of their series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Twins.TV and Mariners.TV. Seattle enters at 14-16 and third in the AL West, while Minnesota comes in at 13-16 and third in the AL Central.

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Brewers.TV and Dbacks.TV. Arizona enters at 15-12 after splitting its Mexico City series with San Diego, while Milwaukee comes in at 14-13 after a 5-0 shutout win over Pittsburgh. This

The New York Yankees head to Globe Life Field on Tuesday night for the second game of their series with the Texas Rangers. First pitch is set for 8:05 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Rangers Sports Network and Amazon Prime Video. New York enters at 19-10 and first in the AL East, while Texas comes in at 14-15 and

The Chicago Cubs stay in San Diego on Tuesday night for the second game of their series with the Padres at Petco Park. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Padres.TV and Marquee Sports Network. Chicago enters at 17-12 after dropping the opener, while San Diego is now 19-9 and riding a nine-game home winning

The Kansas City Royals head to West Sacramento on Tuesday night to face the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on NBC Sports California and MLB.TV. Kansas City enters at 11-17 and fifth in the AL Central, while the Athletics sit 15-13 and first in the AL West. This is